ASC Connect 2026 Agenda

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Tuesday, October 27, 2026 | 8:30 a.m. MDT

Calgary TELUS Convention Centre, MacLeod Hall

Agenda details will continue to be updated as they are confirmed—please check back for the latest information.
  Networking breakfast
  Remarks from The Honourable Jason Nixon, President of Treasury Board and Minister of Finance 
  Fireside chat: 
Perspectives on capital markets across Canada and key takeaways for Alberta.

Moderator:
Stan Magidson, Chair & CEO, ASC, CSA Chair

John McKenzie, Chief Executive Officer, TMX Group

 

Panel discussion:
What comes next for Canada’s energy sector?

The energy sector has a generational opportunity in front of it. This panel will discuss what it will take to seize it. Navigating shifting geopolitics, unlocking capital, opening new export markets, and building the infrastructure to reach them will require long-term investment on a scale we haven't seen since the early 2000s, and regulatory reform that keeps pace. 


Moderator:
Deborah Yedlin, President & CEO, Calgary Chamber of Commerce 

Panel:
Robert (RJ) Johnston, Director, Energy & Natural Resources Policy, University of Calgary School of Public Policy
Additional panelists to be announced soon. 

  Lunch and networking break  
 

Fireside chat: 
What do the outcomes of Alberta’s October 19 referendum mean for Alberta businesses? 

Hosted by:
Stan Magidson, Chair & CEO, ASC, CSA Chair

The Honourable Jason Kenney, PC, ECA, former federal Cabinet Minister and former Alberta Premier 

 

Panel discussion:
Building a leading and trusted innovation ecosystem in Canada

Canada doesn't lack ambition, talent, or ideas; but is it a trusted innovation jurisdiction? This panel explores the design choices required to deliver speed without recklessness, experimentation without opacity, and regulation that turns innovative ideas into scaled companies and deeper markets. 

Moderator:
Ryan Clements, Director, Advanced Research & Knowledge Management, ASC 

Panel:
Claire Brownell, Reporter, The Logic   
Eric Richmond
, Country Director and CEO of Coinbase Canada    
Louise Lee, Partner
, Borden Ladner Gervais  
Mark Zelmer, Fellow in Residence, C.D. Howe Institute and Former Deputy Superintendent of Financial Institutions 

 

Panel discussion:
Evolution in our capital market: The ASC’s perspective

Regulation must adapt within an environment of change, and this conversation will explore the ASC’s perspective on how we balance investor protection and regulatory burden, modernization, competitiveness, and innovation. 

Moderator: 
Samir Sabharwal, Executive Director, ASC

Panelists: 
Katrina Prokopy, General Counsel, ASC
Lynn Tsutsumi, Director, Market Regulation, ASC
Denise Weeres, Director, Corporate Finance, ASC
  Cocktail reception